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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,941.46, 76,410.84 and 13,501.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,941.46, 76,410.84 and 13,501.64 is: 20,252.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,941.46 : 76,410.84 = 13,501.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,941.46/76,410.84 = 13,501.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,941.46x = 76,410.84 × 13,501.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,941.46x = 1,031,671,653.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,031,671,653.78/50,941.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,252.10

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